SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_svchost.yml

title: Suspicious Svchost Process
id: 01d2e2a1-5f09-44f7-9fc1-24faa7479b6d
status: experimental
description: Detects a suspicious svchost process start
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1036.005
    - attack.t1036      # an old one
author: Florian Roth
date: 2017/08/15
modified: 2020/08/28
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\svchost.exe'
    filter:
        ParentImage|endswith:
            - '\services.exe'
            - '\MsMpEng.exe'
            - '\Mrt.exe'
            - '\rpcnet.exe'
            - '\svchost.exe'
    filter_null:
        ParentImage: null
    condition: selection and not filter and not filter_null
fields:
    - CommandLine
    - ParentCommandLine
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high